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Pacific visitor visa fee temporarily reduced for 12 months

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateJune 1, 2026
CategoryFees
Policy toolTemporary fee reduction
Affected groupEligible nationals of the 13 listed pacific countries applying outside new zealand for a visitor visa

Policy effect

For 12 months starting from 1 June 2026, the total visitor visa cost for eligible nationals of 13 Pacific countries applying outside New Zealand is reduced from NZD $216 to NZD $161, which includes the standard immigration levy of NZD $41. Parent Boost Visitor Visa and Group Visitor Visas are excluded from this reduction.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: For 12 months starting from 1 June 2026, the total visitor visa cost for eligible nationals of 13 Pacific countries applying outside New Zealand is reduced from NZD $216 to NZD $161, which includes the standard immigration levy of NZD $41.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

A temporary reduction in visitor visa fees for Pacific nationals has taken effect from 1 June 2026 for 12 months. The total cost will be reduced to NZD $161 from NZD $216 (this includes the standard immigration levy of NZD $41). … A temporary reduction in visitor visa fees for Pacific nationals has taken effect from 1 June 2026 for 12 months. … People visiting from the following Pacific nations will have reduced visitor visa fees: American Samoa the Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Nauru Palau Papua New Guinea Republic of the Marshall Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu. … This fee reduction only applies to individuals applying outside of New Zealand. … Parent Boost Visitor Visa and Group Visitor Visas are not included in this fee reduction.
Immigration New ZealandVisitor visa fees temporarily reduced for Pacific nationals; effective 1 June 2026 for 12 months.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/visitor-visa-fees-temporarily-reduced-for-pacific-nationals

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